Build Green
Butler products contribute to how "green" a project is:
- Products that reduce material use – Through extensive testing and computer modeling, all Butler projects are designed to minimize the amount of steel used to meet the specifications. Primary framing is fabricated per order using tapered sections and built up shapes to reduce steel content. This compares favorably to other steel or wood structures that use and often underutilize pre-defined shapes or sections. The lighter weight structure also reduces the size of footings and foundations reducing the concrete and steel used. Minimizing the steel and concrete used in a building conserves our natural resources.
- Salvaged / Recycled Products – Nearly all of the steel used to make the primary frames is made from recycled scrap generated from both consumer and industrial users. On a weighted average this accounts for roughly half of the steel used in a typical building.
- Reusable or Recyclable Materials – Metal buildings can be relocated and reused making them adaptable to different end uses and extending their usable life. Steel from buildings can also be 100% recycled and used for new buildings or a variety of other uses.
- Life Cycle – Butler's metal building systems have been in existence for over 50 years. Most of today's metal cladding products carry a 25-year warranty and require minimal maintenance to last much longer. Properly protected primary and secondary framing members can last indefinitely. This compares exceptionally well with other building materials. Steel is naturally termite and rodent resistant and requires no pesticides or treatment for protection.
- Butler uses only structural finishes that meet or exceed current EPA regulations and uses low VOC paints caulks and adhesives. Metal building products do not release pollutants like certain wood products or built up roof products.
- Our five regionally located fabrication plants assure that production is close to most building sites reducing transportation energy costs.
- Energy Efficient – Butler has tested and offers a wide variety of insulation systems and an insulation spacer block that significantly improves the in place performance of the roof insulation. Testing was performed to assure performance in lieu of using empirical formulae. We offer insulation systems that can achieve R-40 or more when required.
- Heat Island Effect – By using cool metal roofing the heat island effect is reduced, which minimizes the impact on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat.
